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[personal] Remembering Mark Bourne with a smile

e_bourne on the passing of her husband markbourne.

Last night I was asked to deliver the eulogy at his funeral later this week. I wept when scarlettina told me this. I’d like some help, though.

If you knew Mark, or ever spent some time with him, you are aware he was a very funny a man. Not so much a jokester or a punster, but more a wit. Imagine Steve Buscemi playing Alan Rickman playing Oscar Wilde. e_bourne has asked that we remember him with the same humor he displayed in life. To that end, I’m collecting funny stories about Mark to use in my eulogy. Things he said or did, or how he helped you laugh.

Feel free to leave them here in comments, even if you’ve already done so elsewhere. Thank you.

Tags: friends, Funny, Personal

Posted: 6:42 am Mon February 27 2012 |

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• Janet Freeman-Daily

  February 27th, 2012 at 11:08 am

  Reposted from my FB page (also posted on Mark’s FB page):

  My favorite Mark memory was at “Washicon” with Elizabeth Bourne and Janna Silverstein. I had just told the group, who knew of my Stage IV lung cancer diagnosis, that it was OK to ask me anything. Mark leaned towards me, looked me intently in the eye, and said, “OK…what IS dark matter?”

  I spewed my drink. I will miss your fine humor and infectious smile, my friend.

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